Cristina Raines

Cristina Raines, born on February 28, 1952, is a retired American actress and model who gained prominence in the film industry during the 1970s and continued to leave her mark on television throughout the 1980s. Raised in Florida after her birth in Manila, Philippines, she embarked on a modeling career in New York City, where she signed with the prestigious Ford Modeling Agency. Encouraged by modeling mogul Eileen Ford, Raines transitioned to acting and made her debut in the independent horror film "Hex" (1973) alongside Keith Carradine and Scott Glenn.

Her film career flourished with notable roles, including a supporting part in the crime thriller "The Stone Killer" and the lead in the television film "Sunshine," where she portrayed a young mother battling terminal cancer. In 1975, Raines captivated audiences as a folk singer in Robert Altman's acclaimed ensemble comedy "Nashville," and later starred in the supernatural thriller "The Sentinel" (1977), playing a model plagued by eerie occurrences in her apartment.

Raines's television breakthrough came with the miniseries "Centennial" (1978), portraying a fur trapper's daughter. Throughout the 1980s, she starred in the NBC series "Flamingo Road" (1980–1982) and appeared in various miniseries, including "Quo Vadis?" (1985) and guest roles in popular shows like "Highway to Heaven." After retiring from acting in 1991, Raines shifted her focus to nursing, specializing in kidney dialysis patients.